as in a forest, was always able to return where he had been before, seldom found it necessary to inquire the way, and as a habit investigated and thought for himself before questioning others. He also knew what he knew, what he merely believed, and where he stood in all respects. To that extent at least he realised one of the ideals of the educated man.

Observe the inefficient people you meet and you will find abundant illustration of the law of disuse. Here is a person, for instance, who for nearly thirty years has made indexes for deeds in a county court-house. Unable to do anything else because untrained, this person long ago mastered the vocation in question, but without providing an outlet for the energies not therein employed. Impulsive, emotional, she has little command over her thoughts, but describes her mind as "a mere brain with flitting ideas." She has power that would have made her efficient in several directions, and a love of knowledge which called for thorough intellectual training. The mental powers which might have been put to use now exhaust themselves in chaotic impulses and emotions which make their possessor a slave to fear. The moral in her case is, Begin early to cultivate your powers systematically, have an avocation, and see to it that abundant opportunities are provided for all your energy; otherwise the wear